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Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference
The Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference (ASEC) is an annual conference in Anchorage that convenes energy leaders, policymakers and researchers. It is held each May and covers topics such as LNG, renewable energy, grid modernization, nuclear power, hydropower and carbon management.
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Kenai Peninsula Borough (KPB) is the second-class borough government that governs the Kenai Peninsula region of Alaska. Its assembly and mayor decide zoning, land use, taxation and school funding across the peninsula, and oversee an economy built on fishing, oil and gas, and tourism.
Alaska Senate Finance Committee
Alaska Senate Finance Committee (SFIN) is the Alaska State Senate committee that oversees the state operating and capital budgets. It originates Senate-side appropriations, oversees oil and gas tax policy and revenue forecasts, and reviews major fiscal legislation such as the Alaska LNG tax bill.
Sealaska Heritage Institute
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) is a Juneau nonprofit that preserves and revitalizes Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian culture and language. It publishes books, produces Tlingit-language opera and documentaries, and hosts the Celebration festival of Southeast Alaska Native dance, art, and food.
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) is a joint Army-Air Force installation in Anchorage, Alaska. It hosts the 11th Airborne Division, the 673d Air Base Wing and F-22 fighter operations. The base holds large-scale military exercises and shapes Anchorage's airspace and housing growth.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation (NSF) is the federal agency that funds scientific research at universities across the United States, including Alaska. It funds University of Alaska research on climate science, geohazards, Arctic science, and critical minerals, and is part of the U.S. Federal Government.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is the federal agency that manages Alaska's national wildlife refuges and enforces endangered species laws. It oversees refuges such as Kenai, Yukon Delta, Arctic and Izembek, and sets subsistence fishing and bird hunting rules statewide.
Alaska Federation of Natives
The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) is the statewide organization representing Alaska Native tribes and corporations. It holds an annual convention on subsistence, land claims and political representation, and advocates on salmon management and fishing rights.
Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) is the state corporation that manages Alaska's sovereign wealth fund, the Permanent Fund. Its trustees set investment policy and benchmarks and decide how much of its earnings fund state spending and the dividend.
City of Kodiak
City of Kodiak is the municipal government for the city of Kodiak, separate from the surrounding Kodiak Island Borough. Its council and mayor set budgets, manage the harbor and water and sewer systems, and oversee parks and historic properties like the Griffin building.
Petersburg Borough
Petersburg Borough is the municipal government of Petersburg, Alaska, in the Southeast Alaska panhandle. Its assembly and planning commission decide zoning and permitting matters, set local sales and property taxes, and oversee harbor, wastewater, and public safety services.
Alaska Board of Game
Alaska Board of Game (BOG) is the state board that sets Alaska's hunting and trapping regulations. It sets season dates, bag limits and closures for caribou, moose, sheep and other game across the state's game management units, meeting in Anchorage, Fairbanks and regional hubs such as Kotzebue.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Ketchikan Gateway Borough is the municipal government that governs the Ketchikan area in southern Southeast Alaska. Its Assembly and Planning Commission oversee zoning, land use, library operations, ambulance service for South Tongass, and borough elections.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency that coordinates disaster preparedness, response and recovery in the United States. It operates under the Department of Homeland Security, funding Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation grants for Alaska communities.
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) is the statewide nonprofit tribal health organization serving Alaska's federally recognized tribes. It owns and operates the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage and runs health, telehealth and workforce programs for rural Alaska.
Alaska House Finance Committee
Alaska House Finance Committee (HFIN) is the Alaska House of Representatives committee that originates House appropriations and operating budget bills. It oversees the state operating and capital budgets, including taxation and financing terms for major projects like the Alaska LNG pipeline.
Alaska Department of Corrections
The Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) is the state agency that operates Alaska's prisons, community jails, and probation and parole system. It oversees inmate rehabilitation, mental health care, and facility safety at correctional institutions in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Palmer.
Alaska Department of Law
The Alaska Department of Law is the state agency that prosecutes crimes and represents Alaska's government in court. Led by the attorney general, it handles criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, consumer protection and charity regulation across Alaska's courts.
U.S. Federal Government
The U.S. Federal Government is the national governing body of the United States, made up of the legislative, executive and judicial branches. It issues regulations, permits and funding decisions through agencies that affect Alaska fisheries, waters, schools and infrastructure.
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines (AS) is the airline that provides passenger air service to Alaska communities and the Pacific Northwest. It partners with Horizon Air and SkyWest Airlines, is headquartered in Seattle, and faces federal oversight of its safety and labor practices.
Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Solutions
AMATS is the federally required metropolitan planning organization that programs federal transportation funds for Anchorage. Also known as the Anchorage MPO, it is a joint body of the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska DOT&PF and People Mover that funds road, trail and transit projects.
Chugach Electric Association
Chugach Electric Association (CEA) is a member-owned electric cooperative serving Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska. It is Alaska's largest electric utility, regulated by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, with rate cases, substation projects and gas supply decisions shaping the Railbelt grid.
Northwest Arctic Borough
Northwest Arctic Borough is the home-rule borough government that governs 11 Inupiaq villages in northwestern Alaska, including its seat, Kotzebue. It coordinates local search-and-rescue and flood recovery, and is home to the Red Dog Mine, one of the world's largest zinc mines.
City of Kenai
City of Kenai is the municipal government of Kenai, Alaska, on the Kenai Peninsula. Its council, commissions and staff set budgets, zoning, land sales, parks and recreation programs, utility rates and operations at the Kenai Municipal Airport.
Matanuska Electric Association
Matanuska Electric Association (MEA) is the member-owned electric cooperative that supplies power to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and Eagle River. It sets electric rates, secures natural gas supply, and manages power infrastructure for the Railbelt's major utility.
U.S. Congress
The U.S. Congress is the federal legislative body that writes laws, approves budgets and confirms officials. It comprises the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, with Alaska's delegation voting on bills affecting the state. It is part of the federal government in Washington, DC.
ConocoPhillips Alaska
ConocoPhillips Alaska (ConocoPhillips, COP) is the oil company that operates the state's largest North Slope oil fields. It runs the Kuparuk and Alpine fields and is developing the Willow project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The company is headquartered in Anchorage.
Alaska Marine Highway System
The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is Alaska's state-run ferry system serving coastal communities without road access. It operates ferries including the Columbia, linking Bellingham, Washington with Southeast and Southcentral Alaska and the Aleutian Chain.
Golden Valley Electric Association
Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) is the member-owned electric cooperative that supplies power to Fairbanks and the Interior region of Alaska. Its elected board sets rates, fuel charges and reserve policy, and offers programs like prepaid power and community solar.
University of Alaska Anchorage
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is the Anchorage campus of the University of Alaska System. It conducts research on Alaska's economy, workforce, and natural resources through its Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), and oversees affiliated campuses across Southcentral Alaska.